Peter S. Cooley^[1]

Abt 1843 - 1873  (~ 29 years)

• Name	Peter S. Cooley
  Birth	Abt Oct 1843	Garnavillo Twp, Clayton Co, Iowa Territory   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Abt Aug 1873	Old Garnavillo Cemetery, Clayton Co, Iowa   [4, 5]
  Death	15 Aug 1873	McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I68	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	20 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Andrew Sutherland Cooley,   b. 11 Jul 1804, Pittsford, Rutland Co, Vermont d. 28 Oct 1890, Garnavillo Twp, Clayton Co, Iowa (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Salome Warren,   b. Abt Aug 1809, Massachusetts d. 2 Nov 1895, Elkader, Clayton Co, Iowa (Age ~ 86 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1825	Lockport Township, Niagara Co, New York   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter S Cooley enlisted in the Union Army as a private on 22 Aug 1862 at the age of 19. He was mustered in to Co E, 27th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 29 Aug 1862. He was promoted to full 8th corporal on 20 Nov 1864 and to full 5th corporal on 1 Jul 1865. He mustered out of the same company on 8 Aug 1865 at Clinton, Iowa. Since Peter was living as an invalid in Garnavillo, Clayton County, Iowa according to the US Census of 1860 and 1870, his brother, Robert Reed, who was caring for him, moved from Garnavillo to McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa between June of 1870 and August of 1873 when Peter died in McGregor. The following note copied by Viola Kyffin Cooley that accompanied a handstamp now possessed by Daniel Berton Cooley: "Peter S. Cooley 1843-1873; This printing press belonged to Peter S. Cooley, a Civil War veteran, Co. E 27th Iowa Infantry. He died Aug. 15, 1873 from wounds received in action at Murfreesboro, Tennessee". On the underside of the handstamp there is an engraving as follows "Pat'd Nov.14,1871". From the Flagler (Colorado) News Vol 5, #50 (3 Jan 1918): "For three years (Robert Reed Cooley) took care of a helpless brother who was wounded in the Civil War". A Civil War pension was applied for by his mother Salome Cooley 8 Feb 1871, Invalid, application nr 163060; certificate nr 114926 21 July 1884, Mother, " 312265; " 211617 in Iowa [9]

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), In US Census 1860 and 1870, Garnavillo Twp, Clayton Co, Iowa (Reliability: 3). [S104] Daniel B Cooley, DBC master CMSB database, (created by Daniel B Cooley, 1968-2006), Gravestone has birth month and year and death year and service details (Reliability: 3). [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), Birth month and year deduced from US census 1850, 60, 70 and from Iowa State census 1856 (Reliability: 3). [S754] State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Grave Reg, (Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 17 October 2017. ), Date of death 15 Aug 1873 at McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa, aged 30 (Reliability: 3). [S104] Daniel B Cooley, DBC master CMSB database, (created by Daniel B Cooley, 1968-2006), DBC gravestone observation (Reliability: 3). P.S. Cooley Co E 27th; Born Oct 1843; died Aug 15 1873 On metal star "GAR 1861 1865" [S353] Daniel Berton Cooley, DBC Research, A hand stamp with note possessed by Daniel Berton Cooley has the exact death date (Reliability: 3). [S510] Obituary, Obituary by son Stephen Warren Cooley published Elkader Register: November 6, 1890; Locals: Garnavillo (Reliability: 3). [S510] Obituary, The Register, D.G. Griffith & Son, Elkader, Iowa, Friday Morning, Nov. 8, 1895, p5. (Reliability: 3). [S532] Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA, Civil War soldiers, (Database on-line, Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999 ), Side served, Union; State served, Iowa; Enlistment date 22 Aug 1862 (Reliability: 3).